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That often comes down to the fact that their petition is new and we have never discussed the matter before; conversely, someone else's petition, although it is new to them, might not raise a new issue for the committee, as the subject might be one that we have already looked i...
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to review the Housing (Right to Buy)(Cost Floor)(Scotland) Order (S.I. 1999/611) and the Right to Buy Cost Floor Determination.
If in due course there are opportunities for new technology and new development, so be it, but we should not deny the access that is vital to a number of people and in emergency situations before the alternatives are in place.
If we want our organisations to be exciting, we must take some risks and try new things. New plans do not always work, in music or in other businesses.
Such measures will form part of our approach to sustainable flood management, on which we will consult widely in the new year. I thank the minister for taking the time to come to Hawick, in my constituency, to see the recent flood damage.